Hand propelled projectile



Sept. 13, H WAYTE HAND FROPELLED PROJECTILE Filed July 21, 1950 INVENTOR B Y fiarf'y Wag;

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Patented Se t. 13, 1932 El? S E HARRY WAYTE, or KAnAMAzoo, MICHIGAN HAND rnorELLEn rRoJEorILE Application filed July 21,

The main object of this invention is to provide a hand propelled projectile; that is, one adapted to be thrown, which is well adapted for throwing at a target and is quite accurate in flight.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

ment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved projectile shown with a hand grasping the 5 same to illustrate the manner of grasping for throwing the shaft, the projectile illustrated being provided with a sharp point, a

blunt pointed shaft being indicated by dotted Y lmes. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line 2- 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

My improved projectile comprises a metal 5, shaft 1 which preferably has a pointed or sharp tip 2. This shaft is secured in a body 8 of wood or fiber or material lighter than the shaft, the body 3 having opposed longitudinal grooves 4 in its sides.

The spindle 5, preferably of wood, is secured centrally in the rear end of the body and extends a substantial distance so that it may be grasped for throwing as is indicated in Fig. 1.

Feathers 6 are arranged with their shafts 7 in the longitudinal grooves. 4, the forward end of the feather shafts being engaged under the staples 8. The shafts of the feathers are conventionally shown in cross sec- 10 tion; that is, no attempt is made to show the structure thereof.

The feathers are further secured by means A structure which is a preferred embodion one edge which increases their spiral ac- 1930. serial No. 469,455.

is' stepped on or'the like, reducing the likelihood of breaking the feathers. ,The feathers are outwardly curved and are given a spiral pitch so that when the pro- I jectile is thrown into the air a rotary motion is imparted to the projectile, the feathers not only serving to steady the projectile but also imparting an attractive appearance to the projectile when itis in flight.

The feathers are preferably trimmed off tion; that is, itis much easier to position the sameto secure the rotary action than when left in normal or natural condition with'the filaments on both sides of the shaft ofsubstantially the same length.

While the pointed shaftis desirable when used by adults or larger children, this'might be objectionable for smaller children and in such case I- make the shaft with a blunt or 0 rounded tip as indicated by dotted lines at 11, Fig. 1.

-My improved projectile may be thrown with considerable accuracy and provides a very interesting sport and one which encourages the development of skill.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a projectile, the combination of a 5 metal shaft, a body member on said shaft of a material lighter than the shaft and having opposed longitudinal grooves in its sides and a transverse groove in its rear end, a I centrally disposed spindle projecting rearwardly from said body member and constituting a hand piece, a pair of outwardly curved feathers of substantial length disposed in a pitched relation to the plane of the spindle with their shafts in said longitudinal grooves, staples at the forward ends of said grooves adapted to receive the ends of the feather shafts, and an elastic band disposed in said transverse groove in the end of said body member to embrace the shafts of the said feathers. I

2..In a projectile, the combination of a metal shaft, a body member on said shaft of a material lighter than the shaft and hav- H ing opposed longitudinal grooves in its sides and a transverse groove in its rear end, a centrally disposed spindle projecting rear-- wardly from said body member and constituting a hand piece, spirally pitched feathers disposed with their shafts in said longitudinal grooves, staples at the forward ends of said grooves adapted to receive the ends of the feather shafts, and an elastic band dis posed in said transverse groove in the end of said body member to embrace the shafts of the said feathers.

3. In a projectile, the combination of a metal shaft, a body member on said shaft of a material lighter than the shaft and having opposed longitudinal grooves in its sides and a transverse groove in its rear end, a centrally disposed spindle projecting rearward ly from said body member and constituting a hand piece, feathers disposed with their shafts in said longitudinal grooves, staples 1 at the forward ends of said grooves adapted to receive the ends of the feather shafts, and an elastic band disposed in said transverse groove in the end of said body member to embrace the shafts of the said feathers.

4. In a projectile, the combination of a metal shaft, a body member on said shaft of a material lighterthan the shaft and having longitudinal grooves in its sides, a centrally disposed spindle projecting rearwardly from said body member and constituting a hand piece, feathers disposed with their shafts in said longitudinal grooves, staples at the forward ends of said grooves adapted to re oeive the ends of the feather shafts, and an elastic band disposed to embrace the shafts of the said feathers.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HARRY ,WAYTE. 

